ACCIDENTS FATALITIES, OFFENCES, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1897, 28 May 1889, Page 4

ACCIDENTS FATALITIES, OFFENCES, ETC.

Auckland, May 24. The body of a min was found lying in a creek, at Kucood, yesterday. Napier, May 24. A ruffianly asßiulfc was committed between twelve and one this morning, io Shakespeare road, by six men, on Dr Moore,.who wa? much ill-used, and only saved himsa'f from serious injury by rushing into his residence. No arrests have been made. Paris, May 2L The Gofernment hive received information that two French fishing boats have been lost at Newfoundland, and 175 persona drowned. New York, Mny 24. The steamor Polynesian collided with the steamer Cynthia at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. The Jatter sank and eight persons were drowned. Sydney, May 24. The steam collier Duke of Enfield, bound from Newcastle to Sydney, struck the reef off Broken Fay on Friday night, and owing to the fierceness of the storm ahe went to pieces in a few minutes; One ef her crew named Struthers was drowned while the boats were being launched, b'!t the rest of the crew were picked up by a passing vessel. Waipawa, May 25. A Maori fell off the train List night between Waipawa and Kaikonra. A trolly was sent from here, and the body was picked up, apparently lifeless, mid taken to Kaikoura. On arrival there, and while the officials were standing round., the Maori sat bolt upright, took his watch out, and listened, and said " I think hira j stop." He then struggled off the trolly.

He had a good sleep, and seemed to be none the worse. Yeiteiday a chief named Enia died here. He was attending the Land Court, and a claimant in a large block of land. Palmerston North, May 25. A short time ago it was reported that a boy of nine years, William Geruachat, was misamg from his home, between the Feilding and Watershed roads, on the Manchester block. Several search parti's have traversed the diatricc since tlm dale he was missed (April 10), bnt no trace of him could be fotin*. He was in the habit of remaining in the bush for days, living on berries. On one occasion he stayed out three days and thre n'ghts, so search for him was not promptly commeuced. Yesterday Hans Jensen discovered the remains of the boy in a gully about ten chaina from the bouse. The body was jammed between two logs, and held by the throat, his feet being abnit. six inches from the ground, and he had evidently been choked to death. It is surmised that ho slipped in crossing the log, and in the effort to Bave himself pulled the other agaiDßt him. The remains were much decomposed. W.4N9ANDI, May 26. The son of the pilot at the heads fell from the yardarm of the fl-igstaff, owing to it breaking, and came to the ground vvry heavily, injuring his skull and breaking his arm. News from state? that Hugh McDonald-lost his life yesterday, bav.ng fallen over a clff in the bush. Sister Clira, Mother S.iperior in the convent here, ciiud Lst ni-ht after a long illness. She has been at th<* convent since it started, and her loss will be irreparable. Wellington, May 26. Early this morning the body of a man named llic'iard Jones, employed as a cook and steward of the barque Peri, lying a'ongNid* the Railway whar f , >v><s found j fljatiug in the harbour. lie was lis' s >-n alive at 1 a.m., when he said he was going on board. It is supposed that in the darkness he went over the wharf. Oamaku, May 26. A girl, aged 11 years, daughter of Mr W. J. Williams, of Waitaki North, died suddenly on Saturday. Shß was being brought into town by her father for medical advice, when she suddenly expired. The medical evidence at the inquest showed that de*th resulted from an affection of the throat which caused suffocation. Punedin, May 26. Yesterday, in the Hurdle Kace Muut.eßgle fell at. the third huidle and Mr Pelhara Jones, of Makikibi, his rider, was Beverely injured. JBe was picked up in anunconsciousHtate and died this morning. At the post mortem examination it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the base of the rkull. A boy named J. Young, who was riding Milkmaid in the Scurry, was thrown and severely hurt, and remained uuconscious. CIJRTSTCHU3CH, May 26. A sensational incidont oceirrd during the much out of the Salvaion A'my on Saturday night. One of the mm who was burning, colored fires had his supply slung over ii's shoulder anrl round his body. By some inexplicable maans the contents of the bag becune igo'ted. As the unfortubate fallow hid to disengage his head f<om the sirap, hi* face ind bands were badly burned. He receiveri prompt'medical attendance.